Club reveal LED screens around second tier of their Etihad Stadium

Flags in Manchester City's Etihad stadium which will be replaced by digital displays

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Everything is going digital these days... even the flags.

Manchester City have now announced plans to replace fan's long-standing flags with electronic displays as the Etihad Stadium gets a digital makeover.

The club today revealed it has installed LED screens around the second tier of the stadium for the start of the new Premier League season.

The middle section of the ground is regularly decorated with flags made by fans paying homage to Blues players past and present.

Though as a result of the new screens, fans on that level are now prohibited from hanging flags from the stand.

However in a bid to fend off a potential fan revolt, club bosses say plans are in place to produce digital versions of the flags to be displayed around the ground.

On their website the club say: "More information will follow soon on an exciting initiative for fans to send in images of their flags to have them digitised and featured on the new Level 2 LED display."

Meanwhile, fans are to be offered free ponchos after delays in installing a temporary roof in one part of the stadium.

Work is currently underway on a new third tier above the South Stand at the Ashton New Road end of the ground which will add 6,000 seats to its capacity.

As part of it, a section of the roof in each corner of the stand has been removed.

It is to be replace with a temporary covering however club bosses say it has not been possible to install it due to the recent bad weather.

That means fans normally under-cover will be exposed to the elements for the Blues first home game of the season against Liverpool on Monday night and during the following week's fixture against Stoke.

So those affected will be offered a free poncho in the event of a downpour. City say the temporary roof will be in place in time for City's clash with Chelsea on Sunday September 21 barring any further weather disruption.

Fans attending Monday's clash with Liverpool with the expansion work causing several entrances to the ground to be closed which is expected to result in getting into the stadium for the Bank Holiday match, which kicks-off at 8pm.

The club say extra signs will be put up and more staff allocated around entrances to alleviate any issues.